Plaintiff Michael McNeil, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on September 23, 2010. On March 12, 2012, the Magistrate Judge issued a screening order and found that Plaintiff's second amended complaint states cognizable claims against Defendants Hayes, Raman, Soto, Byers, Doe, and Rotman for violation of the Eighth Amendment, but it does not state an Eighth Amendment claim against any other named defendant and it does not state a cognizable First Amendment retaliation claim.*fn1 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff was directed to either file a third amended complaint or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed only on the claims found to be cognizable. Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1130 (9th Cir. 2000); Noll v. Carlson, 809 F.2d 1446, 1448-49 (9th Cir. 1987). On March 20, 2012, Plaintiff filed a notice declining to amend and agreeing to proceed only on his cognizable claims.

Accordingly, based on Plaintiff's election to proceed without amending and for the reasons set forth by the Magistrate Judge in the screening order, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

2. Plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim is dismissed for failure to state a claim;

3. Plaintiff's claim for injunctive relief is dismissed for failure to state a claim;

4. Defendants Villasno, Enenmoh, Capra, Miller, and Guiteras are dismissed based on Plaintiff's failure to state any claims against them; and

5. The Magistrate Judge shall provide Plaintiff with the documents necessary to initiate service of process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

CHIEF UNITED STATES ...

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